Compute Hardware Applications Engineer

Qualcomm

Actively hiring
San Diego, CA Posted 25 days ago $85,600–$128,400 / year
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TL;DR

Join Qualcomm Technologies' Hardware Customer Engineering team as a Senior Applications Engineer supporting Snapdragon-based products for global customers. This role involves collaborating closely with internal design teams and external clients to enable successful product launches through the development of comprehensive documentation, customer training, and technical support. Day-to-day responsibilities include resolving complex hardware issues, conducting detailed design reviews, creating high-quality technical documents, and developing practical design examples. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in high-speed PCB design principles, familiarity with SoC interfaces like LPDDR, MIPI, USB, PCIe, UFS, and proficiency in Python programming. This position offers exposure to cutting-edge technologies across various domains such as embedded processors, memory systems, and wireless communications, requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a dynamic team environment.

Skills

Python VBA HighSpeedPCBDesign LPDDR MIPI USB PCIe UFS DDRx PDN SignalIntegritySimulations EMIEMC CSIDSI DP Ethernet BlockDiagramReviews SchematicReviews PCBRoutingReviews

What you'll do

  • Provide hardware design support to customers for efficient product launches.
  • Research and answer technical questions about Qualcomm SoC interfaces and peripherals.
  • Resolve complex technical problems through hands-on troubleshooting.
  • Conduct detailed reviews of customer platform designs, including simulations.
  • Create and maintain high-quality hardware documentation and design examples.
  • Bridge customer requirements with internal plans to identify and mitigate gaps.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field required.
  • 2+ years of experience in hardware design or applications engineering.
  • Proficiency in high-speed PCB design principles and practices.
  • Knowledge of SoC interfaces like LPDDR, MIPI, USB, PCIe, UFS.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems independently.
  • Experience with Python programming for hardware-related tasks.

Market check

Salary context

This $85,600–$128,400 range sits above 3% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$152,000–$241,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$167,000–$225,600

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

Qualcomm currently has 569 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$224,400 across 536 roles with salary data.

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